Episode 255: Right to Work

About this episode

This episode discusses the significant labor victory against Phelps Dodge and the introduction of right to work in Arizona's constitution in 1946.

In 1946, organized labor in Arizona managed a critical victory against Phelps Dodge in Clifton-Morenci. Oddly enough, that same year, unions would be dealt an existential loss as voters enshrined right to work in the state constitution.

People in this episode

Host: David Rookhuyzen

Topics covered

• labor history
• Arizona history
• unions
• right to work
• Phelps Dodge
• 1946

Keywords

• Arizona
• labor
• unions
• Phelps Dodge
• right to work
• 1946
• Clifton-Morenci

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phelps Dodge

Places: Arizona, Clifton-Morenci

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